Jeremiah White happy with decision to join Al-Ettifaq

American winger Jeremiah White is happy with his decision to leave Danish club Aarhus GF to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ettifaq.

The 27-year old admits he had reservations to begin with but his decision has been vindicated by the fact he is enjoying the lifestyle with his family and playing regularly.

“I signed the six-month deal to see how things would be for my family," White told Soccer365. "You should check out the city we live in, Al-Khobar, online. It’s really fantastic and the shopping malls are better than the ones in the States.

"My wife and kids are very happy – let’s see how they feel when it gets a bit hotter," he jests. "But there is an extension in place for a year.

“I am in pretty good shape now," said White. "We had a cup game two days ago, which went into overtime and I played all 120 minutes."

White added that the standard of football was very high and said the fact he was an American in Saudi Arabia was no problem at all.

"The skill level here is actually very high," he said. "We have technical players and the European-based players add a bit more physicality to the team.

"The Saudis really love American things, products, etc. The guys on the team have been very friendly and helpful. I really feel like the club is bending over backwards to make me feel comfortable.

"I think the fact that I look Saudi makes things easier also," he grins.